Doctors in Atlanta have diagnosed Georgia native and Kansas City Chiefs player Eric Berry with Hodgkin lymphoma after completing a medical work-up and thorough testing.

“This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches,” says Christopher R. Flowers, MD, director of the Emory Lymphoma Program at Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute.

“The goal of Mr. Berry’s treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now.”

The Chiefs safety traveled to Atlanta two weeks ago for diagnosis after feeling discomfort in his chest following the team’s game in Oakland.

Berry issued the following statement:  “My family and I are very grateful for the amount of support we have received over the last couple of weeks. I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate all the words of encouragement, the blessings and well wishes. I want to thank the Emory University School of Medicine, along with Dr. Flowers and his team, for all of their hard work and effort in diagnosing and creating a plan for me to battle this thing. I will embrace this process and attack it the same way I do everything else in life. God has more than prepared me for it. For everyone sharing similar struggles, I’m praying for you and keep fighting!”

The team has stood behind Berry since the original announcement.  In a news release, the team announced that the official “Be Bold Be Brave Be Berry” shirt, which was designed by Chiefs players,  is currently available for purchase in the Chiefs Pro Shop at Arrowhead Stadium. The shirts are also available online at shop.kcchiefs.com in very limited quantities. All shirts are $20.

100% of the proceeds received by the Chiefs and the NFL from the sales of the shirts will be directed to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Shirts are only available at the Chiefs Pro Shop at Arrowhead Stadium and at shop.kcchiefs.com. The Chiefs Pro Shop is open Monday through Saturday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Pro Shop is also open on home gamedays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (for a noon kickoff). Discounts, including Season Ticket Member discounts and holiday discounts, do not apply for this t-shirt.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.

Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org.